CORONAIVRUS VACCINATION STARTED IN TURKESTAN REGION

Vaccination against coronavirus has started in Kazakhstan. Deputy akim of Turkestan region Arman Sabitov, head of the public health department Marat Pashimov, chief sanitary doctor Nurbek Nyshanov were the first to introduce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. First, they were examined by doctors. Vaccination was carried out in the central polyclinic of Turkestan. After receiving the vaccine, he was under the supervision of doctors for 30 minutes. Today, 250 people are planned to be vaccinated in the Turkestan region.

It should be noted that on behalf of the head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan has started phased vaccination of the population on a voluntary basis since February 1. The first batch of Sputnik V vaccine produced in Russia was delivered to the Turkestan region in the amount of 1300 doses and distributed to all districts. Based on the agreements reached earlier, the Karaganda pharmaceutical complex delivered the first batch of vaccines.

Only citizens of Kazakhstan who have reached the age of majority can get the vaccine. Vaccination against coronavirus in the region will continue until the end of 2021, it is planned that 950 thousand people will take part in it. At the first stage, medical workers of infectious diseases hospitals, emergency medical care, intensive care units, and emergency departments can be vaccinated.

Persons who do not have contraindications to preventive vaccination are allowed to be vaccinated. First, citizens undergo a mandatory medical examination. In Turkestan region, the readiness of vaccination points was checked, and standard operational procedures for conducting preventive vaccinations were approved. Medical workers were trained.

It is worth noting that only vaccination can prevent the further spread of the coronavirus and is the only alternative and will help avoid the introduction of a hard lockdown.

Press service of the akim of Turkestan region